Alkek Library News

Library Hours for Spring Break

The Alkek Library will observe the following hours for Spring Break

For more information call 512-245-3681 Monday - Friday.

Week Day Hours Saturday, March 10, 2012 CLOSED Sunday, March 11, 2012 CLOSED Monday, March 12, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 CLOSED Sunday, March 18, 2012 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.

Alkek Closed June 18 and June 25 (both Saturdays)

Planned construction for the new North Campus Housing Complex requires that electrical power to Alkek Library be shut off on two Saturdays in June – June 18 and 25.  As a result, the Alkek Library will be closed on both those days

Library Hours during Spring Break

Alkek Library will observe the following hours during spring break:

March 14-18: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

March 19: Closed

March 20: Library resumes normal hours 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.

As always, you can contact us after hours via email using the Ask a Librarian service.

24 Hour Study Hall for Mid-terms starts this Sunday, October 10!

Most of you will be excited to know that the mid-term version of the library's 24 hour study hall will begin this Sunday, October 10. The library will be open continuously until Friday October 15 at 10:00 p.m.

Service points that will be staffed include:Circulation, Printer Help Desk on 2nd floor, Reserve/Periodicals/Media desk on 3rd floor and the Computer Lab on the 4th floor.

There will be a security officer on duty overnight. If you have a NOISE or Security issue, please call 512-245-3681 or report this to the Circulation desk staff.

Library Hours for Interim, Mini & Summer Sessions

Interim – May 13-16

May 13-14 (Thu-Fri) .................................8:00 am – 5:00 pm

May 15-16 (Sat-Sun)..................................................Closed

May 17 (Mon) ...............Mini Session Begins (see hours below)

June 4 (Friday)..........................................Mini Session Ends

June 5 & 6 ................................................................Closed

June 7 (Mon)...................Summer 1 Begins (see hours below)

Regular Hours for Mini and Summer Sessions

 

Library Hours for Week of January 18-23, 2010.

Alkek Library will be open January 18, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

With the start of the spring semester, Tuesday, January 19th, the library will resume regular hours:

Week Days	First 3 Weeks of Fall / Spring	Starting 3rd Sunday of Fall / Spring	Minisession	Summer I and II
Monday	7:30am - 1:00am	7:00am - 3:00am	8:00am - 7:00pm	7:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 1:00am	7:00am - 3:00am	8:00am - 7:00pm	7:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 1:00am	7:00am - 3:00am	8:00am - 7:00pm	7:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday	7:30am - 12:00am	7:00am - 12:00am	8:00am - 7:00pm	7:30am - 10:00pm
Friday	7:30am - 10:00pm	7:00am - 10:00pm	8:00am - 5:00pm	7:30am - 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am - 6:00pm	9:00am - 6:00pm	10:00am - 4:00pm	9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday	1:00pm - 1:00am	1:00pm - 3:00am	2:00pm - 7:00pm	2:00pm - 10:00pm

Alkek Closed for Holiday Break December 19, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Finals are over, students have returned home, and Alkek Library is closed for the holiday break. The library will re-open on January 4, 2010.  We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Remember it is still possible to access many of the library resources remotely.  Most of the research databases are accessible online with much of the information available full-text. The library catalog indexes many e-books. E-books can be found by searching the catalog by title or keyword and limiting your search by e-books.  You can also browse e-book collections by viewing this webpage.  Interested in viewing streaming media? Alkek has a limited collection of streaming video available too as part of the Counseling and Therapy in Video from Alexander Street Press.

The Ask-a-Librarian service is also closed, but you can send an email question to us. The email questions will be monitored and you will receive an answer to your question within a couple of days. 

On behalf of Alkek Library, have a Happy Holiday break!

Library Hours Thanksgiving Weekend & During Finals

Alkek Library is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen on Sunday, 29, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.

Finals Hours begin on Saturday December 5, 2009 with library open from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

December 6 (Sun) 1:00 pm - December 15 (Tue) 5:30 pm

24-Hour Study Hall

• Floors 5, 6, and 7 designated QUIET STUDY

• Circulation and Reserve services available overnight.

• 4th Floor Computer Lab open overnight except:

Friday, Dec 11 - Close 10:00pm

Saturday, Dec 12 - open 9:00am-8:00pm

Sunday, Dec 13 - open 1:00pm

Extended Hours Start Sunday, September 13

Alkek Library extended hours start this Sunday, September 13, 2009. Extended hours are the result of the pilot project that took place last spring.

In Fall 2008, the Associated Student Government passed a proposal, "Albert's Hours" asking the library to conduct a pilot program to study the feasibility of extending library hours. For six weeks beginning February 1, the library was open continuously from 1:00 p.m. Sunday through midnight Thursday. Library users were counted each hour overnight, and the use of study areas and computers was noted. Comments and other data were collected from a sample of patrons who used the library during the extended hours and from staff who worked those hours.

Analysis of the data and comments led to the following changes:

• Open one half hour earlier Monday through Friday mornings (7:00 a.m.)

• Beginning the third full week of the fall and spring semesters, remain open an additional two hours Sunday through Wednesday nights (close 3:00 a.m.)

• During the fall and spring “midterm” weeks, 24-hour study hall hours will be offered, similar to hours during finals.

Below are the extended hours excluding Mid-terms, Finals and Holidays.  Please see the library hours page for complete hours.

Week Days	Starting 4th Sunday of Fall/Spring
Monday	7:00am - 3:00am
Tuesday	7:00am - 3:00am
Wednesday	7:00am - 3:00am
Thursday	7:00am - 12:00am
Friday	7:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday	9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday	1:00pm - 3:00am

Leslie Fatout

Library Hours for Summer Sessions I & II

June 8, 2009 is the first day of Summer Session I. Alkek Library's Summer Hours are:

Exceptions to Summer Library Hours:

Jun 6-7  (Sat-Sun) CLOSED
July 9     (Thu)  (Classes end) 7:30 am – 11:00 pm
July 10   (Fri)    (Exam day) 7:30 am – 7:00 pm
July 4     (Sat)   (Independence Day) 10:00 am – 4:00pm
Aug 12   (Wed) (Classes end) 7:30 am – 11:00 pm
Aug 13   (Thu)   (Exam day)7:30 am – 7:00 pm